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| Abstract Title: | Investigating the Impact of Cognitive Training on Newton’s 2nd Law |
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| Abstract: | Physics problems can be difficult for students, even after adequate instruction. Recent studies have indicated that reflexive reasoning processes seemingly unrelated to conceptual knowledge may be responsible for these difficulties. Attending to these reflexive processes during instruction may improve performance on difficult physics questions. We have therefore devised a training that aims to utilize reflexive processing to influence performance on difficult physics questions. Our findings have implications for improving physics instruction generally. |
| Abstract Type: | Contributed Poster Presentation |
| Session Time: | Poster Session II |
| Poster Number: | 2.M3 |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Robyn Leuteritz University of New England Biddeford, ME 04005 Phone: 720-387-9484 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
J. Caleb Speirs (University of New England), Thanh Lê (Western Washington University), and Shawn Ell (University of Maine) |
